I liked "Citron Vert" and "Vervain" by a firm called L'Herbier de Provence. However, it went bust, and I can't get them. "Rose de Mai" by Coty was a favourite, though I've not seen it lately. Like mechtilde, I love 4711 Eau de Cologne. I like citrusy smells. When I wore Citron Vert, my boss said it was a lovely smell.

(I did not like a perfume called "Tweed". Unfotrtunately, I had an aunt who did, and gave me big bottles for birthdays/Christmas. She gave it to my Mum too, and she didn't like it eiither. Luckily, I had a friend who adored it, so we passed it on to her)

I had an Avon prefume bottle shaped like a squirrel. I wish I had kept it, some of their bottles are now collectors items.

For the hard to find, or I don't want to buy a full sized bottle to try it out: http://theperfumedcourt.com/ .They decant perfumes into smaller bottles. I ordered from they when I wanted to try some Chanel perfumes.

I, too, love Joy but only in the bottle. I smell like a bathroom in an auto garage when I wear it .

I fell in love with a fragrance by Celine Dion... I think it's called Knowing but it gave me headaches when I wear it. I was given a Dark Kiss collection by Bath & Bodyworks, it's yummy and of course that means they stopped manufacturing it .

Although it's men's cologne, I still love the smell of the Drakkar my brother wore 25 years ago and bought some for my son.

Nowadays I mostly smell like coconut oil. I use Nutiva organic coconut oil for cooking and moisturizing, smells subtle but heavenly.

I wonder what I would do if I ever smelled Evening in Paris again - purple bottle, cheapest stuff at Woolworth's or JJ Newberry 5 & 10 stores. There was also Sweet Honesty from Avon, and Wind Song, which I found just wrong recently.

I think one of my earliest memories was that purple bottle of evening in Paris talcum powder that my mother had. I thought it was the fanciest thing evah!